Leading LED light manufacturer Philips has partnered up with indoor farming company Green Sense Farms in an innovative project that could bring indoor farming to cities worldwide. Faced with the effects of climate change on global farming, Philips, along with other LED manufacturers, are looking to alternative ways to raise food close to where it is needed, cutting out the emissions caused by transporting food from farm to city. The duo has come up with a plan to replace greenhouse growing lights with LEDs, which not only last longer, but yield less water-evaporating heat.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/philips-uses-leds-to-bolster-urban-farming/feed/0Join a seed-planting workshop with Ilan Dei Venice in California this Sunday!http://inhabitat.com/join-a-seed-planting-workshop-with-ilan-dei-venice-in-california-this-sunday/
http://inhabitat.com/join-a-seed-planting-workshop-with-ilan-dei-venice-in-california-this-sunday/#commentsFri, 20 Mar 2015 19:00:18 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=730355Sunnday, March 22nd from 2-4 pm as we host a Planting Seeds Workshop with Matthew Van Diepen & Sarah Klein of Home Grown Gardens LA. Learn about the importance of growing food locally - how it impacts your health, the community, environment, and overall quality]]>

Outdoor living company Ilan Dei Venice is hosting a seed-planting workshop in Venice, California, on March 22nd. From 2-4 pm, special guests Matthew Van Diepen and Sarah Klein of Home Grown Gardens LA will be offering instruction on how to build and feed healthy soils, how to grow plants in pots versus in the ground, which seeds to choose for different seasons, and much more. There will also be talk about the importance of growing food locally, and how doing so benefits the community and local environment as well as individual health and wellbeing. Attendees will be able to get their hands dirty and take home freshly potted seedlings for their own gardens.

This workshop is FREE, but there is a $10 charge for materials. RSVP to kerri@ilandeivenice.com soon, as space is limited and will fill up quickly.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/conceptual-farm-x-is-a-modular-vertical-farm-that-grows-food-hydroponically/feed/1PlantLab could grow fruit and vegetables for the entire world in a space smaller than Hollandhttp://inhabitat.com/dutch-company-plantlabs-agricultural-revolution-could-grow-the-worlds-fruit-and-veg-in-a-space-smaller-than-holland/
http://inhabitat.com/dutch-company-plantlabs-agricultural-revolution-could-grow-the-worlds-fruit-and-veg-in-a-space-smaller-than-holland/#commentsTue, 17 Mar 2015 21:37:28 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=728506PlantLab’s vision is that our growing population will have access to affordable, safe and nutritious food via urban farming. “The farmers of the future will be in the basements, not the fields,” predicts PlantLab's Gertjan Meeuws. “We are growing the]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/dutch-company-plantlabs-agricultural-revolution-could-grow-the-worlds-fruit-and-veg-in-a-space-smaller-than-holland/feed/0Freight Farms are super efficient hydroponic farms built inside shipping containershttp://inhabitat.com/freight-farms-are-super-efficient-hydroponic-farms-built-inside-shipping-containers/
http://inhabitat.com/freight-farms-are-super-efficient-hydroponic-farms-built-inside-shipping-containers/#commentsTue, 17 Mar 2015 21:32:16 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=728650These smart farms can grow a variety of crops and fresh produce, regardless of the time of year or weather conditions, and are connected to the Framhand app which can monitor air and water quality by using in-farm cameras. Freight Farms use 90 percent less]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/freight-farms-are-super-efficient-hydroponic-farms-built-inside-shipping-containers/feed/0Toronto’s Gladstone Hotel hosts landscape architecture series for Earth Dayhttp://inhabitat.com/torontos-gladstone-hotel-hosts-landscape-architecture-series-for-earth-day/
http://inhabitat.com/torontos-gladstone-hotel-hosts-landscape-architecture-series-for-earth-day/#commentsTue, 17 Mar 2015 19:30:02 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=729369Design tours, films, urban farming workshops, and seed exchanges are all part of the fun at the third annual Grow Op exhibition in downtown Toronto this spring. From April 23rd to 26th, 2015, the Gladstone Hotel will be host to a multidisciplinary forum that]]>

Design tours, films, urban farming workshops, and seed exchanges are all part of the fun at the third annual Grow Op exhibition in downtown Toronto this spring. From April 23rd to 26th, 2015, the Gladstone Hotel will be host to a multidisciplinary forum that celebrates urban agriculture, landscape design, gardens, art, and place-making. Farmers, architects, designers, and urbanists will be discussing the intersection of landscape and urban culture, and how the city can evolve its natural spaces to best suit its communities. There will be a special urban agriculture workshop by Bowery Project and an organic tasting from Chef Jamie Kennedy, and attendees will be able to explore just how the natural landscape can be worked with to suit urban needs for shelter, recreation, sustainable food and ever-growing demands on local ecosystems.
Grow Op 2015 is Curated by Victoria Taylor and Graham Teeple, with Britt Welter-Nolan. For more information, visit the Gladstone Hotel website.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/torontos-gladstone-hotel-hosts-landscape-architecture-series-for-earth-day/feed/0Growing trees from seeds: which seeds work, and which won’thttp://inhabitat.com/growing-trees-from-seeds-which-work-which-wont/
http://inhabitat.com/growing-trees-from-seeds-which-work-which-wont/#commentsTue, 17 Mar 2015 16:16:09 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=550841If there are any trees in your area, you may have noticed that a couple of major changes come over them at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. Branches end up laden with fruit, nuts, seed pods, and cones in preparation for seeding the next generation]]>

If there are any trees in your area, you may have noticed that a couple of major changes come over them at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. Branches end up laden with fruit, nuts, seed pods, and cones in preparation for seeding the next generation of trees. These majestic beings have been self-propagating for hundreds of thousands of years, but what if we’d like to harness some of that growing power to start our own food-bearing trees?

]]>http://inhabitat.com/growing-trees-from-seeds-which-work-which-wont/feed/6World’s largest indoor vertical farm will produce 2 million pounds of soil-free food in Newarkhttp://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-indoor-vertical-farm-will-produce-2-million-pounds-of-soil-free-food-in-newark/
http://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-indoor-vertical-farm-will-produce-2-million-pounds-of-soil-free-food-in-newark/#commentsSat, 14 Mar 2015 05:30:54 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=728089The multimillion-dollar deal was developed by AeroFarms in partnership with property management firm RBH Group, Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group, Prudential Financial Inc., and the City of Newark and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA).]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/worlds-largest-indoor-vertical-farm-will-produce-2-million-pounds-of-soil-free-food-in-newark/feed/9This vertical farm will provide Wyoming residents with 100,000 lbs of fresh produce each yearhttp://inhabitat.com/this-vertical-farm-will-provide-wyoming-residents-with-100000lbs-of-fresh-produce-each-year/
http://inhabitat.com/this-vertical-farm-will-provide-wyoming-residents-with-100000lbs-of-fresh-produce-each-year/#commentsMon, 09 Mar 2015 21:09:08 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=726046A 30 foot by 150 foot sliver of land located next to a parking lot in Jackson, Wyoming is set to be transformed into a vertical farm that will produce over 85,000lbs of produce each year. Using 90 percent less water than conventional farming, and absolutely]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/this-vertical-farm-will-provide-wyoming-residents-with-100000lbs-of-fresh-produce-each-year/feed/0OMA unveils plans to transform former tobacco plant into local food hub in Louisvillehttp://inhabitat.com/oma-unveils-plans-to-transform-former-tobacco-plant-site-into-food-hub-celebrating-local-food-in-louisville/
http://inhabitat.com/oma-unveils-plans-to-transform-former-tobacco-plant-site-into-food-hub-celebrating-local-food-in-louisville/#commentsTue, 24 Feb 2015 14:00:48 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=724299In an ambitious effort to bring food producers and consumers closer together, OMA has developed a masterplan that consists of all stages in the food chain. To that end, the Food Hub design comprises a zigzagging built form framing outdoor public space on both]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/oma-unveils-plans-to-transform-former-tobacco-plant-site-into-food-hub-celebrating-local-food-in-louisville/feed/1Help the Food is Free Project transform your communityhttp://inhabitat.com/help-the-food-is-free-project-transform-your-community/
http://inhabitat.com/help-the-food-is-free-project-transform-your-community/#commentsWed, 14 Jan 2015 20:02:46 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=715989Have you heard about the Food is Free Project yet? If not, it's worth looking into! It began in 2012 as a way for people to build community while also growing their own food, and has been sweeping across the nation ever since. The founders of Food is Free]]>

Have you heard about the Food is Free Project yet? If not, it’s worth looking into! It began in 2012 as a way for people to build community while also growing their own food, and has been sweeping across the nation ever since. The founders of Food is Free help people to create food gardens in their yards, and teach them how to cultivate fresh, nourishing fruits and vegetables while also strengthening community ties with seed-swapping, group gardening activities, food sharing, and more. You can contact them directly if you’re interested in building a garden program of your own, or if you’re interested in volunteering with/supporting the team.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/help-the-food-is-free-project-transform-your-community/feed/0Chair Farm: Werner Aisslinger creates chairs from living trees!http://inhabitat.com/chair-farm-werner-aisslinger-creates-chairs-from-living-trees/
http://inhabitat.com/chair-farm-werner-aisslinger-creates-chairs-from-living-trees/#commentsSat, 10 Jan 2015 14:10:56 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=378068Aisslinger's Chair Farm considers the way we consume furniture: instead of importing items for use, we can nurture and shape them ourselves and then harvest them locally instead of having them manufactured in a far-flung factory. The design minimizes resource]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/chair-farm-werner-aisslinger-creates-chairs-from-living-trees/feed/0Harvesting Station uses urban farming to reactivate forgotten city spaceshttp://inhabitat.com/harvesting-station-uses-urban-farming-to-reactivate-forgotten-city-spaces/
http://inhabitat.com/harvesting-station-uses-urban-farming-to-reactivate-forgotten-city-spaces/#commentsThu, 08 Jan 2015 15:30:22 +0000http://inhabitat.com/new-post-submission-324/As cities grow ever denser with increasing development, so do the number of forgotten, interstitial spaces. To activate those leftover spaces, architect Antonio Scarponi developed the Harvesting Station, an urban farming device that can grow up to 200 plants]]>

As cities grow ever denser with increasing development, so do the number of forgotten, interstitial spaces. To activate those leftover spaces, architect Antonio Scarponi developed the Harvesting Station, an urban farming device that can grow up to 200 plants within a 43-square-foot greenhouse enclosure. The structure’s wooden framework is made from basic timber laths. The conceptual Harvesting Station is also topped by a small water tower that irrigates the plants using a micro-dripping system.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/harvesting-station-uses-urban-farming-to-reactivate-forgotten-city-spaces/feed/0‘Cooking With Mama’ Uses Skype and Unloved Vegetables to Whip Up Yummy Mealshttp://inhabitat.com/cooking-with-mama-uses-skype-and-unloved-vegetables-to-whip-up-yummy-meals/
http://inhabitat.com/cooking-with-mama-uses-skype-and-unloved-vegetables-to-whip-up-yummy-meals/#commentsSat, 06 Dec 2014 17:20:47 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=388265A year ago we showed you Prinzessinnengarten, a mobile urban garden that blooms in Berlin. Well, in addition to growing lots of organic vegetables, they also organize open events centered around food. Last week we were at 'Cooking With Mama', a social gathering]]>

A year ago we showed you Prinzessinnengarten, a mobile urban garden that blooms in Berlin. Well, in addition to growing lots of organic vegetables, they also organize open events centered around food. Last week we were at ‘Cooking With Mama‘, a social gathering where artist Hiwa K. cooked up vegetables leftover from local markets as he followed his Iraqi mum’s instructions via Skype!

]]>http://inhabitat.com/cooking-with-mama-uses-skype-and-unloved-vegetables-to-whip-up-yummy-meals/feed/0Plantui: The First Hydroponic Smart Gardenhttp://inhabitat.com/plantui-the-first-hydroponic-smart-garden/
http://inhabitat.com/plantui-the-first-hydroponic-smart-garden/#commentsWed, 19 Nov 2014 20:00:58 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=704745Have you ever wanted to grow your own vegetables or herbs at home but felt like you were unable to do so because of a lack of space? If so, Plantui's Smart Garden could be the answer you've been looking for. Created in Finland, this hydroponic gardening system]]>

Have you ever wanted to grow your own vegetables or herbs at home but felt like you were unable to do so because of a lack of space? If so, Plantui’s Smart Garden could be the answer you’ve been looking for. Created in Finland, this hydroponic gardening system anyone to grow food plants up to 2 meters in height (think huge tomato plants, kale, and more!) without any soil. Toxin-free herbs, salad greens, and even edible flowers are all on the menu with this easy-to-use Smart Garden: it’s built with technology that recognizes the growth period of each plant and automatically adjusts its light and watering schedule to grow lush, verdant crops, all for about $30 worth of energy per year. The Plantui Indiegogo campaign is now in full swing, so you can score one of these beauties of your very own.

]]>http://inhabitat.com/plantui-the-first-hydroponic-smart-garden/feed/2Employees Grow Herbs and Veggies at Google’s New Super-headquarters in Londonhttp://inhabitat.com/employees-grow-herbs-and-veggies-at-googles-new-super-headquarters-in-london/
http://inhabitat.com/employees-grow-herbs-and-veggies-at-googles-new-super-headquarters-in-london/#commentsSat, 11 Oct 2014 06:08:40 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=418789Located in Renzo Piano's Central St. Giles Building in Covent Garden, the new super headquarters feature a series of indoor and outdoor workspaces, a gymnasium and dance studio, along with several restaurants, cafes and comfortable rendezvous areas. These]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/employees-grow-herbs-and-veggies-at-googles-new-super-headquarters-in-london/feed/0Dome of Visions: Mobile Greenhouse Studio Boasts a Facade of CNC-Cut “Fish Scales” in Copenhagenhttp://inhabitat.com/mobile-dome-of-visions-greenhouse-studio-boasts-a-facade-of-cnc-cut-fish-scales-in-copenhagen/
http://inhabitat.com/mobile-dome-of-visions-greenhouse-studio-boasts-a-facade-of-cnc-cut-fish-scales-in-copenhagen/#commentsSun, 28 Sep 2014 14:34:14 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=505750The mobile Dome of Visions greenhouse studio and temporary cultural center has set off on a two-year tour of Denmark and its first stop until May is at Copenhagen harbor. Squeezed between Noma restaurant and a warehouse designed by Nicolai Eigtred, the dome]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/wuhan-park-place-lifestyle-project-merges-urban-farming-and-high-density-living-in-china/feed/0This Massive Rooftop Sky Farm Might Just Make Hospital Food Taste Goodhttp://inhabitat.com/massive-rooftop-sky-farm-might-improve-hospital-food-in-indianapolis/
http://inhabitat.com/massive-rooftop-sky-farm-might-improve-hospital-food-in-indianapolis/#commentsTue, 12 Aug 2014 21:11:43 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=678231The team who designed the CommonGround was led by David Rubin, principal at LAND COLLECTIVE, the two fountains were designed in collaboration with design studio Fluidity, while Diller Scofidio Renfro designed the trellis structure. Several local design and]]>

]]>http://inhabitat.com/massive-rooftop-sky-farm-might-improve-hospital-food-in-indianapolis/feed/0NYC’s Design Trust for Public Space Launches Urban Agriculture Data Collection Portalhttp://inhabitat.com/nycs-design-trust-for-public-space-launches-urban-agriculture-data-collection-portal/
http://inhabitat.com/nycs-design-trust-for-public-space-launches-urban-agriculture-data-collection-portal/#commentsTue, 29 Jul 2014 18:00:10 +0000http://inhabitat.com/?p=670102Some people still criticize the urban agriculture movement as a cute idea with little potential to feed urban populations, or as an unnecessary intrusion on valuable city real estate. Part of the problem is there has never been solid data to back up the many]]>

Some people still criticize the urban agriculture movement as a cute idea with little potential to feed urban populations, or as an unnecessary intrusion on valuable city real estate. Part of the problem is there has never been solid data to back up the many benefits that food production brings to the urban ecosystem. Starting this summer, however, a new online tool is set to change that. New York City’s Design Trust for Public Space just launched an online data toolkit that tracks 19 metrics under four broad categories to give greater validity to the claims of urban farmers.